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CALL FOR PAPERS - 14th Annual International Student Conference of the Cold War History Research Center, Budapest

The Cold War History Research Center is now accepting proposals for its 14th Annual International Student Conference to be held at Corvinus University of Budapest on May 22-23, 2024. The deadline for proposal submission is April 5, 2024.

Berlin Wall in 1988
OCTOBER 1988 - BERLIN: the Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer) in the Tiergarten district of Berlin.

14th Annual International Student Conference of the Cold War History Research Center, Budapest

CALL FOR PAPERS from BA, MA and doctoral students

The Cold War History Research Center is now accepting proposals for its 13th Annual International Student Conference to be held at Corvinus University of Budapest on May 22-23, 2024. The deadline for proposal submission is April 5, 2024.

As was the case with our previous conferences, this year’s Conference will focus on the Cold War era in general, and on the post-Cold War period. Possible topics may include (but are not limited to) the following sections:

  • East Central Europe in the Cold War and its Aftermath
  • Hungary in the Cold War
  • Western Europe and the Cold War
  • The Soviet Union and the United States in the Cold War
  • Asia and Africa in the Cold War and its Aftermath
  • International Relations during the Cold War
  • International Relations in the post-Cold War era

Special topic for 2024: The role of non-state actors in the Cold War.
Presenters on this topic will be eligible for contributing essays for the forthcoming Palgrave Handbook of Non-State Actors in East–West Relations.
Please, send us an abstract on any of the abovementioned topics. Abstracts should be
approximately 3000–5000 characters long and should be sent in Word format via email to
Research Coordinator, PhD candidate Renata DRAVUCZ: coordinator@coldwar.hu

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